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Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Missouri Aquaculture Meeting

The
Missouri Aquaculture Association Winter Meeting will be Friday and Saturday,
January 8-9, 2016 in Jefferson City.

Friday, January 8

Friday’s
activities will be at Hy-Vee which is at 3721 W Truman Boulevard. We have never
met here but the store is easy to find since it is large and is just off the
highway next to the mall. The meeting room we will be using is upstairs, above the
dining area. To find it, just go to the deli in the front corner of the store
and take the stairs that are next to the dining area. If stairs are a problem,
there is an elevator on the other side of the deli towards the back of the
store, next to the bathrooms. On the second floor, the meeting room is at the
opposite end of the hall from the elevator. There will be three events Friday
afternoon:

2:30-3:00
- MAC meeting

The
four members of the Missouri Aquaculture Council will meet to conduct the
business of the aquaculture feed checkoff.

3:00-4:30
- MoAA Board meeting

The
Missouri Aquaculture Association officers and board will meet to discuss
industry issues.

5:00 –
Dinner

Russ
Heindselman, a long-time fish producer from LaGrange will share some of the
innovations he has developed on his farm. Come prepared to share the ideas you
have implemented on your farm during a friendly competition for some great
prizes.

Saturday, January 9

The
meeting on Saturday will be at Lincoln University’s George Washington Carver
Farm which is a couple miles south of the Lincoln University campus at 3804
Bald Hill Road. If you have trouble finding it the day of the meeting, the
phone number at the Carver Farm office is (573) 681-5540.

The
agenda for the Saturday meeting is packed and we are pleased with the great
line up of presentations this year. We appreciate the speakers’ willingness to
cover a number of important topics.

We
make an effort to keep the cost of the meeting low but could not do it for what
we do without the help of our great sponsor, Skretting USA. They are well known
for the quality feed they consistently provide the aquaculture industry. We appreciate
the way they support Missouri fish producers with a wide selection of quality
feeds and thank them for sponsoring our event this year. Learn more about their
products at www.skrettingusa.com

Registrations
will be accepted the morning of the conference; however, knowing how many
people to expect helps tremendously with planning. Receiving registrations in
advance and having a great sponsor are the key reasons we can keep the
registration cost so low. As a result, a discount is offered for registrations
received prior to Monday, January 4. If you have questions, please call Vanessa at
(417) 683-2301.